#self-regulation

Kidevolve Featured on Alyson Schafer's 'The Adlerian Way' podcast!

Kidevolve Featured on Alyson Schafer's 'The Adlerian Way' podcast!

This week, join internationally acclaimed parenting expert Alyson Schafer as she features Kidevolve on her The Adlerian Way podcast. Take a listen and see why Alyson is so jazzed about Kidevolve’s Imaginarium and our zany, zesty, soothing, Creative Mind Journeys™ - first-of-their kind audio stories that mix music, sound fx, incredible voice talent and pure whimsy to deliver highly imaginative tales that double as smart guided practices. Alyson interviews founder Kirsten Chase to see why teaching kids core self-regulation skills doesn’t need to seem punitive or boring - and why adults are digging these tracks too!

You can also find The Adlerian Way here or here!

Wednesday Kid's Mindfulness Nightime Salve - Take a Trip to Calmland!

Wednesday Kid's Mindfulness Nightime Salve - Take a Trip to Calmland!

Sometimes getting to sleep can be a real challenge, and when kids rail against bedtime, parents can feel overwhelmed. During this unique global time, anxiety is running high and many families are finding bedtime to be an extra challenge. Now there’s relief, and it comes in the form of a magical elevator… all the way to Calmland, where kids can drift off to sleep after settling into each progressive calming level.

Wednesday Kid's Mindfulness Challenge - Brew Up some Homemade Heart Medicine

Wednesday Kid's Mindfulness Challenge - Brew Up some Homemade Heart Medicine

Do you ever get hurt? On the outside, or even on the inside? In this journey YOU become the doctor who whips up a batch of feel-good medicine that you can use whenever you need it. Shine it on an achy elbow, slather it on an achy heart or send it out to someone else who might need it. This medicine is guaranteed to brighten up your sore spots, so apply generously and repeat when needed.

Wednesday Kid's Mindfulness Challenge - Test those Advanced Ninja Skills!

Wednesday Kid's Mindfulness Challenge - Test those Advanced Ninja Skills!

Kids who have explored building self control and focus in Be a Ninja and Ninja School 2 are now ready for our latest and final Ninja installment: Ninja School 3. In this advanced story, they can test out their new Ninja powers and practice feeling dignified and in control. At the end, they’ll have honed a key Ninja superpower - the ancient art of self-control - even when difficult feelings try to hijack the scene!

Friday Kid's Mindfulness Challenge - Hone Your Inner Ninja!

Friday Kid's Mindfulness Challenge - Hone Your Inner Ninja!

We invite you to clear some active space (where kids can bounce around), and line up this giggly, zesty 6.5 minute journey for Friday’s home-school curriculum. This story is all about flexibility. Kids learn to switch back and forth between being DELIGHTFULLY bouncy and PEACEFULLY calm - on a dime - think about it like a giant freeze game (with audio and visual cues for both kinds of learners). At the end, kids gain a key Ninja power - the ancient art of self-control.

Friday Kid's Mindfulness Challenge - Meet Your Inner Ninja!

Friday Kid's Mindfulness Challenge - Meet Your Inner Ninja!

As we hunker down with our kids during this unusually long time period - where close quarters, loss, change and the stress of the unknown remain constants - why not give them some new, easy ways to self-regulate? Enter Level 1 Ninja Training! Designed especially for 6-10 year olds. This easy, 5 minute audio journey helps build: anxiety relief, inner calm, focus, and self-control.

The Big Question: How Can Kids Practice Kindness From Home? (National Geographic)

The Big Question: How Can Kids Practice Kindness From Home? (National Geographic)

As nerves understandably become a bit frazzled the longer we stay at home together, one thing seems to help: practicing kindness. Studies report that showing compassion or gratitude can boost those feel-good hormones (serotonin and dopamine) in your brain. So encouraging children to bring a snack to someone without being asked or to give a random hug to an annoying sibling isn’t simply being nice—it might also be helping to boost their mental health.